Chapter 15: The
States at War
Objectives
Section 1: Gearing Up
for War
1. Describe the
recruitment and activities of soldiers as the war began.
2.
Compare the
civilian preparations and sacrifices for war in the North with those in the
South.
3.
List the modern
aspects of the Civil War.
4. Describe the main
goals involved in the Union and Confederate strategies.
Section 2: Marching into Battle
1. Describe the
activity and results of the First Battle of Bull Run, or Manassas.
2.
Explain how
McClellan was defeated in the Seven Days’ Battle.
3.
Describe the
activity and results of the Second Battle of Bull Run, or Manassas.
Section 3: Controlling the Waters
1.
Describe the Union
blockade and the Confederacy’s activity to overcome it.
2.
Name the Union
general who successfully gained control of the Mississippi River for the North.
3. Identify the last
Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River to fall into Union hands.
Section 4: Continuing the War in the East
1. List three reasons
Lee moved his forces into Maryland.
2.
Describe the
circumstances of the Battle of Antietam.
3.
Explain the good
and bad results of the Battle of Chancellorsville for the South.
4. Describe the
circumstances and results of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Section 5: Waging Total War
1.
Explain the
purpose and effects of the Emancipation Proclamation.
2. Define total war.
3.
Describe the way
the North carried on a war of attrition through the activities of Sheridan and
Sherman.
4. Identify the candidates
in the 1864 presidential election and their respective parties, and explain the
results of the election.
Section 6: Ending the War
1.
Describe the way
Grant finally pressured Lee to surrender.
2. Name the place
where Lee surrendered and give the date.
3.
Explain why the
Civil War was so devastating for the country.
4.
Describe the
assassination of Lincoln and its consequences.
